George Fox University Academic Dates and Deadlines
These calendars list important academic dates, including add/drop and withdrawal deadlines for courses running the full length of the semester.
Please note that future dates may be subject to change.
2023-2024 Schedule
August
Fall Semester Begins | August 28, 2023 |
September
Last Day for Special Student Class Registration | September 1, 2023 |
Last Day to Self-Enroll in Classes (without instructor approval) |
September 3, 2023 |
Labor Day Holiday Regional Sites (non-Newberg Campus) only |
September 4, 2023 |
Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop) ($25 drop fee applied during week two of the semester) |
September 10, 2023 |
Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation (for Mid-Year Commencement participation) |
September 10, 2023 |
Census Date | September 13, 2023 |
Serve Day (Newberg Campus only) |
September 13, 2023 |
Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass or Audit Options | September 22, 2023 |
October
Mid-Semester Holiday (Newberg Campus only) |
October 13, 2023 |
Mid-Semester Grade Entry (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
October 14-18, 2023 |
Registration for Spring Semester Opens |
October 25, 2023 |
November
Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
November 5, 2023 |
Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date (for Mid-Year Commencement participation) |
November 17, 2023 by 5:00 pm |
Last Day to Request Participation in Mid-Year Commencement with Incomplete Requirements | November 19, 2023 |
Thanksgiving Holiday | November 23-24, 2023 |
December
Dissertation Signed Approval Sheets Due (for Mid-Year Commencement participation) |
December 1, 2023 by 5:00 pm |
Study Day (Traditional Undergraduates) |
December 11, 2023 |
Final Exams (Traditional Undergraduates) |
December 11-15, 2023 |
Fall Semester Ends | December 15, 2023 |
Mid-Year Commencement | December 16, 2023 |
Christmas/New Year Break | December 16, 2023 - January 7, 2024 |
Fall Final Grade Entry Deadline | December 24, 2023 |
January
Spring Semester Begins | January 8, 2024 |
Last Day for Special Student Class Registration | January 12, 2024 |
Last Day to Self-Enroll in Classes (without instructor approval) |
January 14, 2024 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 15, 2024 |
Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop) ($25 drop fee applied during week two of the semester) |
January 21, 2024 |
Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation (for Spring Commencement participation) |
January 21, 2024 |
Census Date | January 24, 2024 |
February
Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass or Audit Options | February 2, 2024 |
Mid-Semester Holiday | February 15-16, 2024 |
Registration for Summer Semester Opens | February 21, 2024 |
Mid-Semester Grade Entry (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
February 24-28, 2024 |
March
Juniors Abroad Registration | March 8, 2024 | |
Registration for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Opens (Traditional Undergraduate students) |
March 11-15, 2024 | |
Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
March 17, 2024 | |
Spring Break | March 25-29, 2024 | |
Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date (for Spring Commencement participation) |
March 29, 2024 by 5:00 pm | |
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March 31, 2024 |
April
Registration for Fall Semester Opens (for Graduate and Adult Degree students) |
April 10, 2024 |
Dissertation Signed Approval Sheets Due (for Spring Commencement participation) |
April 12, 2024 by 5:00 pm |
Study Day (Traditional Undergraduates) |
April 22, 2024 |
Final Exams (Traditional Undergraduates) |
April 22-26, 2024 |
Spring Semester Ends | April 26, 2024 |
Spring Commencement | April 27, 2024 |
May
Spring Final Grade Entry Deadline | May 5, 2024 |
April
Summer Semester Begins | April 29, 2024 |
May
Last Day to Change Summer Registration (Add/Drop) (full semester classes) |
May 12, 2024 |
Memorial Day Holiday | May 27, 2024 |
June
"Summer Online" Session Begins (Undergraduates) | June 3, 2024 |
Last Day to Change "Summer Online" Registration (Add/Drop) | June 9, 2024 |
Day of Prayer | June 12, 2024 |
Juneteenth Holiday | June 19, 2024 |
July
Census Date | July 1, 2024 |
Independence Day Holiday | July 4, 2024 |
Last Day to Withdraw from "Summer Online" Session Classes without Grade Responsibility | July 7, 2024 |
Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility (full semester classes) |
July 7, 2024 |
"Summer Online" Session Ends | July 28, 2024 |
August
"Summer Online" Session Grade Entry Deadline | August 4, 2024 |
Summer Semester Ends | August 16, 2024 |
Summer Final Grade Entry Deadline | August 25, 2024 |
2024-2025 Schedule
August
Fall Semester Begins | August 26, 2024 |
Last Day for Special Student Class Registration | August 30, 2024 |
September
Last Day to Self-Enroll in Classes (without instructor approval) |
September 1, 2024 |
Labor Day Holiday Regional Sites (non-Newberg Campus) only |
September 2, 2024 |
Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop) ($25 drop fee applied during week two of the semester) |
September 8, 2024 |
Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation (for Mid-Year Commencement participation) |
September 8, 2024 |
Census Date | September 11, 2024 |
Serve Day (Newberg Campus only) |
September 11, 2024 |
Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass or Audit Options | September 20, 2024 |
October
Mid-Semester Holiday (Newberg Campus only) |
October 4, 2024 |
Mid-Semester Grade Entry (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
October 12-16, 2024 |
Registration for Spring Semester Opens |
October 23, 2024 |
November
Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
November 3, 2024 | |
Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date (for Mid-Year Commencement participation) |
November 15, 2024 by 5:00 pm | |
Last Day to Request Participation in Mid-Year Commencement with Incomplete Requirements | November 17, 2024 | |
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November 27, 2024 | |
Thanksgiving Holiday | November 28-29, 2024 |
December
Study Day (Traditional Undergraduates) |
December 9, 2024 |
Final Exams (Traditional Undergraduates) |
December 9-13, 2024 |
Fall Semester Ends | December 13, 2024 |
Mid-Year Commencement | December 14, 2024 |
Christmas/New Year Break | December 14, 2024 - January 12, 2025 |
Fall Final Grade Entry Deadline | December 22, 2024 |
January
Spring Semester Begins | January 13, 2025 |
Last Day for Special Student Class Registration | January 17, 2025 |
Last Day to Self-Enroll in Classes (without instructor approval) |
January 19, 2025 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | January 20, 2025 |
Last Day to Change Registration (Add/Drop) ($25 drop fee applied during week two of the semester) |
January 26, 2025 |
Last Day to Submit Application for Graduation (for Spring Commencement participation) |
January 26, 2025 |
Census Date | January 29, 2025 |
February
Last Day to Exercise Pass/No Pass or Audit Options | February 7, 2025 |
Student Mid-Semester Holiday | February 13, 2025 |
Campus Mid-Semester Holiday | February 14, 2025 |
Registration for Summer Semester Opens | February 26, 2025 |
March
Mid-Semester Grade Entry (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
March 1-5, 2025 |
Juniors Abroad Registration | March 7, 2025 |
Registration for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 Opens (Traditional Undergraduate students) |
March 10, 2025 |
Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility (Traditional Undergraduate classes) |
March 23, 2025 |
Spring Break | March 24-29, 2025 |
April
Transfer Credit Transcript Due Date (for Spring Commencement participation) |
April 4, 2025 by 5:00 pm |
Last Day to Request Participation in Spring Commencement with Incomplete Requirements | April 6, 2025 |
Registration for Fall Semester Opens (for Graduate and Adult Degree students) |
April 16, 2025 |
Dissertation Signed Approval Sheets Due (for Spring Commencement participation) |
April 18, 2025 by 5:00 pm |
Study Day (Traditional Undergraduates) |
April 28, 2025 |
Final Exams (Traditional Undergraduates) |
April 28 - May 2, 2025 |
May
Spring Semester Ends | May 2, 2025 |
Spring Commencement | May 3, 2025 |
Spring Final Grade Entry Deadline | May 11, 2025 |
May
Summer Semester Begins | May 5, 2025 |
Last Day to Change Summer Registration (Add/Drop) (full semester classes) |
May 18, 2025 |
Memorial Day Holiday | May 26, 2025 |
June
"Summer Online" Session Begins (Undergraduates) | June 2, 2025 |
Last Day to Change "Summer Online" Registration (Add/Drop) | June 8, 2025 |
Day of Prayer | June 11, 2025 |
Juneteenth Holiday | June 19, 2025 |
July
Census Date | July 1, 2025 |
Independence Day Holiday | July 4, 2025 |
Last Day to Withdraw from "Summer Online" Session Classes without Grade Responsibility | July 6, 2025 |
Last Day to Withdraw from Class without Grade Responsibility (full semester classes) |
July 13, 2025 |
"Summer Online" Session Ends | July 27, 2025 |
August
"Summer Online" Session Grade Entry Deadline | August 3, 2025 |
Summer Semester Ends | August 22, 2025 |
Summer Final Grade Entry Deadline | August 31, 2025 |
Semester Dates
The academic year begins with the fall semester. All future semester dates may be subject to change.
Semester Start and End Dates
Fall, spring and summer semesters are 16 weeks long. Fall semester begins on the last Monday in August, spring semester begins on the second Monday in January, and summer semester begins on the first Monday following the end of spring semester. Spring break begins on the week which includes the last Friday in March.
The traditional undergraduate Summer Online session is eight weeks long, beginning the first Monday in June.
Future Semester Dates
Start Date | End Date | |
Fall Term | 8/28/2023 | 12/15/2023 |
Spring Term | 1/8/2024 | 4/26/2024 |
Summer Term | 4/29/2024 | 8/16/2024 |
Start Date | End Date | |
Fall Term | 8/26/2024 | 12/13/2024 |
Spring Term | 1/13/2025 | 5/2/2025 |
Summer Term | 5/5/2025 | 8/22/2025 |
Start Date | End Date | |
Fall Term | 8/25/2025 | 12/12/2025 |
Spring Term | 1/12/2026 | 5/1/2026 |
Summer Term | 5/4/2026 | 8/21/2026 |
Start Date | End Date | |
Fall Term | 8/31/2026 | 12/18/2026 |
Spring Term | 1/11/2027 | 4/30/2027 |
Summer Term | 5/3/2027 | 8/20/2027 |
Start Date | End Date | |
Fall Term | 8/30/2027 | 12/17/2027 |
Spring Term | 1/10/2028 | 4/28/2028 |
Summer Term | 5/1/2028 | 8/18/2028 |
Sessions within the Semester
Traditional undergraduate classes run the full length of the semester.
Degree completion and graduate programs may have classes that run the full length of the semester, as well as classes that run the length of a session within the semester, anywhere from two weeks to 15 weeks long. Each session has unique add/drop and withdrawal deadlines and refund periods.